IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in South Africa

South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 22.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.93 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
29.74 %
in 1992
All-time low
20.89 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.6 %1991: 29.6 %1992: 29.7 %1993: 28 %1994: 27.2 %1995: 26.5 %1996: 26.6 %1997: 25.8 %1998: 25.8 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 26.4 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 24 %2005: 24.7 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 24 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 23.9 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 21 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 22.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa is 22.93 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 29.74 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.89 %, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.47 % 25.76 % 29.74 % 10
2000s 24.82 % 23.61 % 26.74 % 10
2010s 22.31 % 20.89 % 23.85 % 10
2020s 22.25 % 21.04 % 22.93 % 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 75.42 % compare
  2. 30 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare
  4. 32 United Republic of Tanzania 74.88 % compare
  5. 33 Polynesia 74.31 % compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 73.55 % compare
  7. 35 Madagascar 72.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa was 22.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.74 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.89 % in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.